"I would be lying if I said that the side of Flav shown on 'Strange Love' doesn't affect what I've wanted our collective to stand for because it does, and many have told us how deeply they are bothered by this," he said.

For his part, Flav says no apology is needed and the show is accurate.

"What you see on the show definitely is Flav," he said. "It's just that you're seeing certain sides of Flav that Flav didn't want people to see."